凶嫌

兇嫌

xiōngxián

noun

Measure Word

一名凶嫌 míng

Meanings

1 alleged killer
2 suspect in a violent crime
3 perpetrator

Characters

violent / fierce

suspect / suspicion

Examples

HSK 7-9

警方已经锁定了凶嫌。

Jǐngfāng yǐjīng suǒdìng le xiōngxián.

The police have already identified the suspect.

HSK 7-9

凶嫌当场被捕。

Xiōngxián dāngchǎng bèibǔ.

The suspect was arrested on the spot.

Tips

register

凶嫌 is news/legal register, common in Taiwan and Hong Kong crime reporting. Mainland reports more often use 嫌犯 (suspect) or 犯罪嫌疑人.

Stroke Order

凶 xiōng

嫌 xián